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# Delay

**Description:**

&emsp;&emsp;Creates a definition for an action that makes a delay in the animation timeline.

**Signature:**
```tl
Delay: function(duration: number): ActionDef
```

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| duration | number | The duration of the delay in seconds. |

**Returns:**

| Return Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| ActionDef | An ActionDef object that represents a delay in the animation timeline. |